Mary Ruth "Peach" Pfrommer

Mary Ruth "Peach" (Bossung) Pfrommer, a longtime resident of Lafayette who moved to Texas in 2019, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2024 in her care facility. She was 97 years old.
Peach was born and raised in Lafayette with her twin brother Tom, sister Floss, and her parents Bob and Bertha Bossung. Both Peach and Tom were born prematurely and weighed 2.5 and
3.0 pounds at birth respectively. Being premature, she was covered in soft fine hair, which led her father to declare her to be "his little peach". The name stuck and stayed her entire life.
She graduated from Saint Francis High School and attended Purdue University for two years. While at Purdue, she met the love of her life, David Pfrommer. They were married in 1948 and raised five children.
Peach had an incredible work ethic and held a job or was a homemaker from high school until she retired at the age of 86. She worked at the Vaughn Monument Company, Cyr Plumbing, Arnett Clinic, West Lafayette Schools and the Lafayette Parks Department.
Peach was strong and active in her Catholic faith. She grew up in Saint Lawrence Parish and became a member of Saint Boniface Parish in 1954. She was a founding member of the Saint Boniface Widows Group. In addition, she was a Eucharistic Minister, an active member of the Ladies Society, American Legion Auxiliary, Saint Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary, and visited parishioners as part of the Homebound Ministry.
Peach will always be remembered as a kind and loving person, who valued her faith and family above all. An avid cook and hostess, her pies and chicken and noodles were staples at family gatherings. Outgoing and friendly, Peach could strike up a conversation with anyone and everyone and find a meaningful connection with them. Always curious and loving, Peach kept an open mind and open heart for anyone she met.
Left to cherish her memories are her children David (Connie Naville), Dennis (Carol Norris), Norma Hemphill (Michael Hemphill), Martin, and Michael (Francesca Mulvihill), 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Columbian Park Zoo via the Lafayette Parks Foundation: General Donation | Lafayette Parks Foundation, Inc. (square.site)
Mass and Catholic burial will be held at Saint Boniface Catholic Church on August 10, 2024. The rosary will be said at 10:30 am. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am. Mass will be held at 12:00 noon followed by graveside services at Saint Boniface Cemetery.